How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Eritrea?

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Arab World

17.8%

in 2019

Eritrea

36.1%

in 2018

Arab World rank

11th

Eritrea rank

14th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Arab World
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 36.1% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.7%	47.6%	15.9%	Eritrea
2000s	24.0%	39.6%	15.6%	Eritrea
2010s	20.1%	31.6%	11.5%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Arab World or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 36.1% against 17.8% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Arab World and Eritrea?: 18.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Eritrea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Arab World ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.